From this place with only one bus (1271) you can very easily go to BTS-Saphan Taksin. There you find also the central pier for boats if you want to reach the old city this way which I did.
The area is very lively but it remains quite enough.
There was an issue when I arrived but they quickly fixed it (within 30 min).
I would say this is a good place for short stays but this is only an opinion ;)